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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massimiliano Tormento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tormento comes into the arena with "Cianuro" (Tormento ft Esa) blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimiliano Tormento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumi tries to clinch there but Tormento circles away.
Tormento moves out of range of the body kick from Yumi.
Tormento is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tormento clinches.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tormento doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tormento looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tormento avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Tormento in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
Tormento misses with the head strike.
Tormento swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi prevents Tormento from breaking the clinch.
Tormento takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tormento wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumi has him pressed against the cage.
Tormento misses with a knee strike.
Tormento looking to stall.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yumi avoids it.
Yumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tormento's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Tormento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Tormento using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tormento avoids it.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tormento blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Tormento leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tormento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tormento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tormento tries to circle away but Yumi has him pinned against the cage.
Tormento is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumi has double underhooks.
Tormento landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tormento blocks an elbow strike.
Tormento throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tormento is breathing heavily.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yumi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yumi tries to close the distance and clinch but Tormento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yumi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yumi closes the distance and pushes Tormento back into the cage.
Yumi managing to block the knees to the body from Tormento.
Tormento is trying to force a seperation but Yumi has the dominant position.
Tormento lands an uppercut.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Tormento 's eye.
Tormento tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tormento misses with a punch on the inside.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Tormento leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tormento with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tormento crunches a lovely knee into Yumi's ribcage.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yumi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yumi looks for the body kick but Tormento saw that one coming.
Yumi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yumi throws a leg kick but Tormento moved away.
Yumi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tormento instigates a clinch.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tormento misses with a head kick.
Tormento wants to clinch.
Tormento scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormento fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tormento tries to score with a low kick but Yumi moves his leg out of the way.
Yumi looks to clinch
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tormento.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yumi tries to clinch up but Tormento circles away and keeps his distance.
Yumi looks to throw a body kick
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch.
Tormento with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tormento stalling in the clinch but Yumi improves position.
A knee to the head by Tormento.
Tormento tries to circle away but Yumi has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tormento - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Tormento's ribcage.
Tormento is trying to stall.
Yumi avoiding damage as Tormento throws knees to the body.
Tormento avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the cage.
Tormento blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Tormento in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi avoiding damage as Tormento throws knees to the body.
Tormento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tormento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tormento misses with a knee strike.
Yumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tormento throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tormento missing with knees to the body.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tormento's defenses.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tormento is defending well for now.
Tormento avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Tormento misses with a knee to the head.
Tormento has Yumi pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yumi obliges.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yumi is looking to land body kicks.
Tormento tries to clinch but fails miserably
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Yumi counters with a good low kick that Tormento was not able to check.
Tormento tries to clinch but Yumi is having none of it.
Yumi has Tormento up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akio Yumi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tormento takes the fight into the clinch.
Tormento trying to control the position but instead, Yumi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tormento into the cage.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Tormento trying to control the position but instead, Yumi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tormento into the cage.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Tormento shrugs off.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tormento blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi working Tormento over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormento tries to clinch but Yumi moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yumi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tormento.
Tormento moves out of range as Yumi throws a body kick.
Yumi closes the distance and clinches.
Tormento looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tormento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi has Tormento pressed against the cage, preventing Tormento from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tormento is defending well for now.
Tormento takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Tormento - that landed with a thud.
Tormento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tormento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tormento works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tormento working hard to break the clinch.
Tormento breaks the clinch.
Yumi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tormento lands with an uppercut that bounces Yumi off the cage and back into rage.
Yumi wants to clinch
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tormento.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Yumi looking to throw knees to the head but Tormento is blocking nicely.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Massimiliano Tormento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tormento cracks a nice hook into Yumi's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormento moves into the clinch successfully.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tormento takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tormento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yumi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tormento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tormento lands a high kick!
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tormento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi dodges an elbow strike from Tormento.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tormento breaks from the clinch.
Tormento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tormento tries to clinch up.
Yumi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tormento takes the fight into the clinch.
Massimiliano Tormento has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tormento utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tormento trying to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tormento landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tormento is trying to stall.
Tormento tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Yumi keeps control of Tormento as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tormento in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tormento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Tormento throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi lands a good knee to the midsection. Tormento won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Tormento blocks the elbow strike.
Tormento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Tormento in his tracks for a moment.
Tormento lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Tormento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tormento.
Tormento managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Tormento lands a body shot.
Tormento manages to break the clinch.
Tormento tries to clinch up.
Tormento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tormento throws a leg kick but Yumi checks it.
Yumi thows a body kick. Tormento tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yumi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tormento clinches.
Tormento blocks an elbow strike.
Tormento throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi misses with a knee strike.
Tormento misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumi.
Tormento blocks an elbow strike.
Tormento misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumi.
Tormento throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Tormento shrugs off.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Tormento's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimiliano Tormento dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tormento fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tormento moves into the clinch.
Tormento blocks an elbow strike from Yumi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Yumi keeps control of Tormento as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tormento with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tormento looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Tormento blocks an elbow strike.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi lands a knee to the head.
Tormento scores with a shot to the side of Yumi's head.
Tormento blocks an elbow strike.
Tormento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tormento is trying to break the clinch but Yumi is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormento wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumi has him pressed against the cage.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Tormento shrugs off.
Tormento blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yumi obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tormento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yumi's face.
Tormento throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tormento.
Tormento tries to land knees in the clinch but Yumi avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tormento misses with a double jab.
Tormento moves out of range of the leg kick from Yumi.
Yumi rushes Tormento and presses him up against the cage.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tormento throws an elbow but misses.
Tormento landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Tormento avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tormento's brow.
Yumi avoiding damage as Tormento throws knees to the body.
Yumi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tormento blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tormento's brow.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tormento closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tormento misses with a knee strike.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yumi tries to clinch there but Tormento circles away.
Tormento tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tormento has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yumi.
Yumi throws a leg kick
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tormento.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tormento.
Tormento lands an elbow that stopped Yumi in his tracks for a moment.
Tormento takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tormento is defending well for now.
Tormento looking to slow down the pace here.
Tormento is trying to break the clinch but Yumi has him pressed against the cage.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi blocks an elbow strike from Tormento.
Tormento is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yumi is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Tormento avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Tormento misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumi.
Yumi prevents Tormento from breaking the clinch.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tormento.
Tormento tries to land knees in the clinch but Yumi avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Tormento 's eye.
Tormento is trying to break the clinch but Yumi is controlling him.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tormento misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tormento's defenses.
Tormento trying to stall but Yumi improves his position.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tormento tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tormento creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yumi as Tormento tries to tie him up.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi throws an elbow that misses.
Tormento manages to break the clinch.
Yumi checks a low kick from Tormento.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yumi - that will leave a mark!
Tormento clinches with his opponent.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
Tormento lands a nice uppercut.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tormento is trying to force a seperation but Yumi has the dominant position.
Tormento misses with a knee strike.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi working Tormento over with knees to the body.
Yumi avoiding damage as Tormento throws knees to the body.
Tormento wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yumi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tormento blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Tormento avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tormento wants to stall.
Tormento tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Tormento dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Tormento dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Tormento breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yumi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tormento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tormento throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tormento clinches with his opponent.
Tormento trying to control the position but instead, Yumi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tormento into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimiliano Tormento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tormento has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Massimiliano Tormento wins by unanimous decision!
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